Outing . e a dense fog-bank, stretch-ing about on every side. In the calmwater inside a narrow tongue of sand,I see the geese, not more than fortyyards from me. Their flight has beenstopped by the snow, and they arewaiting here for the heavens to clear. With a bound I rush down towardsthem, lifting my gun as I go. Almostbefore they have time to rise on theirclumsy flight I am within twenty yardsof them, and, selecting the nearest, givehim both barrels in quick succession. Retiring to the shelter of the woodsagain, with my prize, I turn myface homeward, for the short winterday is almost spent.
Outing . e a dense fog-bank, stretch-ing about on every side. In the calmwater inside a narrow tongue of sand,I see the geese, not more than fortyyards from me. Their flight has beenstopped by the snow, and they arewaiting here for the heavens to clear. With a bound I rush down towardsthem, lifting my gun as I go. Almostbefore they have time to rise on theirclumsy flight I am within twenty yardsof them, and, selecting the nearest, givehim both barrels in quick succession. Retiring to the shelter of the woodsagain, with my prize, I turn myface homeward, for the short winterday is almost spent. On the way back,I run upon a whole conclave of grousein the deep valley under the hill, andthereby materially increase the weightof my game-bag. Never after the dayof the scattering of the broods in theearly fall have I known these birds tothus congregate, except on these snow-laden days. Is it to discuss plans forthe winter, I wonder ? As I pass along the village streets,wholesomely weary and hungry, the. Painted for Outing by Hermann Simon. PLEASURE DIVIDED IS DOUBLED. 43° OUTING FOR FEBRUARY. inmates of the houses stare out at me, man knows (would that all others knew,wondering what could have taken me too !) what a pleasure it is to be afieldabroad on such a day. Every sports- in the snow.
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